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Lenoir Community College

Controller

Lenoir Community College, Kinston, North Carolina, United States, 28504

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The Controller will be responsible for oversight of all finance, accounting, and reporting activities. The Controller will lead all day-to-day finance operations and supervise a team of staff members including functional responsibility over accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and purchasing. The Controller will ensure that the College has the systems and procedures in place to support effective program implementation and conduct flawless audits. The Controller will work closely with vice presidents and/or deans and their staffs, not only to educate them regarding finance and accounting procedures but also to explore how the finance function can support program operations.

The duties of the Controller include, but are not limited to:

Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations

Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures

Coordinate all audit activity

Assist the College's leadership in the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate

Oversee all financial, project/program, and grants accounting

Ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period

Collate financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants

Leverage strengths of the current finance team members, help to clarify roles and responsibilities, and develop and implement training programs in order to maximize and reach optimal individual and organizational goals

Provide leadership in strengthening internal communications with staff at all levels throughout the organization; create and promote a positive and supportive work environment

Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of Financial Services

Working Conditions

Typical office environment

Frequently sitting at a desk or workstation using a telephone, computer, keyboard, and mouse; some standing and walking

Nights and/or weekend hours as assigned

Notice of Nondiscrimination Lenoir Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College complies with existing federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination. The College prohibits discrimination against and/or exclusion from participation in any benefits or activities by any person, either on the staff and faculty or in the student body, on the grounds of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation, or disability.

Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, accounting, or related field from an institution accredited by a federally recognized institutional accreditor is required; CPA license or master's degree in business administration, public administration, accounting, or related field from a regionally accredited institution is preferred

Accounting experience is preferred

Community College experience is preferred

Supervisory experience is preferred

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs

Excellent public relations, communications, and problem‑solving skills

Strong organizational skills with attention to detail

Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

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